Converting PLS to JPG

The PLS format is associated with the Gerber family of extensions, functioning as a standard in the printed circuit board (PCB) industry. PLS files contain representations of the bottom silkscreen of an electronic board, and are most likely created using a piece of specialized software called Eagle. The Gerber group includes several other formats — such as CMP, STC, STS and many more — all of which contain data on different segments or details of electronic boards (copper layers, solder masks, electric connections, drilling or milling details etc.).

JPG is one of the most popular image file formats currently in use, often referred to as a standard for uploading images online and for displaying photographs. One of its main advantages is providing a good image quality in a relatively small file size, which is easy to store and transfer. JPG uses a type of compression that prioritizes the quality of some image sections over others, thus assuring that most favorable quality/size ratio.

So, how to change PLS into JPG?

The quick and simple way to handle your files is to get a quality piece of software, such as reaConverter.
Although it is fast, this software is extremely efficient in managing a wide range of conversions.
As you will soon realize, reaConverter will help you avoid spending countless hours trying to figure out how to convert PLSs. But at the same time, it will allow you to apply a wide range of editing options.

Download and Install reaConverter

reaConverter is quick to download, install and launch, and you don't need to be an IT specialist in order to understand in a few minutes how it operates.

Load PLS Files

Start reaConverter and load all the .pls files you intend to convert into .jpg because, as opposed to most free online converters, reaConverter supports batch conversion. So you can save the time and energy you would lose with doing repetitive operations.

Select PLSs from a folder or by drag-and-dropping them directly into the reaConverter window.

Choose Output Folder

Go to the Saving options tab and decide where you want to save new .jpg files. You can also spend a few more moments to apply additional editing to the images prepared for conversion.

Select JPG as Output Format

Then pick the JPG as output format. To help you do this, a series of buttons is conveniently placed at the bottom of the reaConverter window, so you can simply press on the one you need or click Plus button to add new options.

Then simply press the Start button and your conversion will begin in no time!